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>> i think a lot. >> would you use it? >> yes, definitely. >> reporter: the bridge is scheduled to be completed sometime this fall. if it is done by october 30th at 120 illegal crossings per day, that means about 29,000 people will have crossed these tracks between now and then by the time the bridge is open. in san jose, len ramirez, cbs5. >>> getting a truck under a bridge. not exactly rocket science, right? well, it proved a little difficult. why this massive satellite spent part of the day stuck on highway 101. >>> and this satellite made it to the launch pad but it didn't get far from there. the price tag on this little mistake over the pacific ocean. >>> what about the satellite that actually made it into space. consider this one possibly falling onto your house. blach blap ,,,,,,,,,, morning commute. it happened at 7-20... just west of the toll plaza on the san mateo- hayward bridge. two westbound >>> an overturned armor truck caused quite a mess in the commute. happened just west of the toll plaza. san mateo haywar
>> i think a lot. >> would you use it? >> yes, definitely. >> reporter: the bridge is scheduled to be completed sometime this fall. if it is done by october 30th at 120 illegal crossings per day, that means about 29,000 people will have crossed these tracks between now and then by the time the bridge is open. in san jose, len ramirez, cbs5. >>> getting a truck under a bridge. not exactly rocket science, right? well, it proved a little difficult. why this massive...
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they have been using bleach for years. but it has come before the board of supervisors for this next $14 million bill. and that's when some of the environmentalists saw it and jumped on the band wagon. but the city says it really is not a problem, dana. >> all right. mike sugarman, thank you. >> the word's fastest yacht is now in san francisco. one of the first signs of the city's preparations for the america's cup. but as simon perez shows us it didn't sail in under the golden gate bridge. it had to be brought in on a freighter in pieces. >> reporter: the last boat to win the america's cup had a mast so tall it had to be shipped to san francisco in pieces on a container ship this morning because it wouldn't fit under the golden gate bridge. the mast and sail of the oracle usa17 are actually one piece called a wing. to give you an idea just how big the wing is that crane is 190 feet tall. the wing is 230 feet tall, another 40 feet bigger than that raid. >> this boat is is it definitely the fastest boat to enter america's c
they have been using bleach for years. but it has come before the board of supervisors for this next $14 million bill. and that's when some of the environmentalists saw it and jumped on the band wagon. but the city says it really is not a problem, dana. >> all right. mike sugarman, thank you. >> the word's fastest yacht is now in san francisco. one of the first signs of the city's preparations for the america's cup. but as simon perez shows us it didn't sail in under the golden gate...
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used to a new position. if brandon belt conditions to force his way into the lineup and play first base huff would then move to the outfield something he did 63 times a year ago. where he play it is not a concern for huff. winning is. after playing on a losing team in each of his ten seasons before coming to the giants. >> i got a lot of making up to do from all of the losing i've done. [ laughter ] >> so i figure in the next three or four years of my career let's go to the playoffs every year. so that still wouldn't make up for it. it wouldn't even it out quite much. but certainly last year that's something that my first year to go all the way and win and get the monkey off your back to win that first. you can never take that away. >> an incredible story continues. maybe in left field now. while you were creating a new handle on twitter this weekend, here is what you missed. >> for the clippers. >> one of the best he has ever seen. >> a tough weekend for the clippers blake griffin called for an offensive fo
used to a new position. if brandon belt conditions to force his way into the lineup and play first base huff would then move to the outfield something he did 63 times a year ago. where he play it is not a concern for huff. winning is. after playing on a losing team in each of his ten seasons before coming to the giants. >> i got a lot of making up to do from all of the losing i've done. [ laughter ] >> so i figure in the next three or four years of my career let's go to the playoffs...
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but he has ruled out using u.s. troops to oust him. >> we have to ratchet up our diplomatic and our political pressure on him so that at some point he many i-a decision to leave. >> reporter: on capitol hill some lawmakers argue more force may be necessary to get moammar gadhafi to go. >> this is the libyan people's fight. but we need to continue to help make it a fairer fight. >> reporter: the submarines filed another barrage of missiles on tuesday in tripoli. it has cost already $500 million. >>> and one more note on the intervention in libya, much has been made of the financial cost involved. you've heard the political rhetoric. the u.s. military's involvement in the no-fly zone has cost $600 million over eight days. now, that cost is expected to fall as nato and other applied nations take a larger role. as for america's eight-year war in iraq, take a look at the numbers. congressal budget estimates put that weekly cost at about $2 billion a week. the total bill passed $700 billion last year. projected costs by t
but he has ruled out using u.s. troops to oust him. >> we have to ratchet up our diplomatic and our political pressure on him so that at some point he many i-a decision to leave. >> reporter: on capitol hill some lawmakers argue more force may be necessary to get moammar gadhafi to go. >> this is the libyan people's fight. but we need to continue to help make it a fairer fight. >> reporter: the submarines filed another barrage of missiles on tuesday in tripoli. it has...
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>> i think it is useful and because they are useful to use you can train anyone. a police officer, deputy as a professional and with adequate training we know that lay people who they are can do life saving things. >> think about it in an earthquake. dave in tucson says he has received calls from all over the country for the first 5 minutes, kit and training but no calls from california yet. if you have a story that you think deserves another look send an e-mail to another look@cbs5.com. >>> taking center stage at tonight's council meeting and why several unions say one of their counterparts is getting a sweetheart deal. simon perez reporting. >> reporter: many across the country and across california having a hard time balancing its budget so it does have a budget balancing plan but some people don't like it. in fact, these guys protesting tonight say it is just not fair. the 50 or is employees in the antioch public works department feel this. >> it is also a matter of fairness in that if you're going to ask people to make these sacrifices you need to ask everybo
>> i think it is useful and because they are useful to use you can train anyone. a police officer, deputy as a professional and with adequate training we know that lay people who they are can do life saving things. >> think about it in an earthquake. dave in tucson says he has received calls from all over the country for the first 5 minutes, kit and training but no calls from california yet. if you have a story that you think deserves another look send an e-mail to another...
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and the whole community got behind us last year. and i think this team wants to show our fans and our community that what a good team they are. it wasn't a fluke last year. they played good baseball. they deserve to win. they play good baseball because they are good players. they know how to play the game and they respect it. so they have something to prove this year. >> go giants. >> reporter: giants' fans will get their first look at first baseman brandon belt. second on the team with three spring training homeruns and hoping to crack the roster. >> i think it's just a culmination of how i have done this spring. i don't think they are putting too much emphasis on the next three games. but all the same i got to come out here and play my best baseball and let them take of the care of the decisions later. >> they will not see brian wilson who remained in scottsdale hoping his strained oblique will be healed by opening day thursday in la. >> i think it is less than 50/50. but we are going to roll him out completely. although we will h
and the whole community got behind us last year. and i think this team wants to show our fans and our community that what a good team they are. it wasn't a fluke last year. they played good baseball. they deserve to win. they play good baseball because they are good players. they know how to play the game and they respect it. so they have something to prove this year. >> go giants. >> reporter: giants' fans will get their first look at first baseman brandon belt. second on the team...
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what about the rest of us, roberta? >> scattered showers will continue throughout the evening hours. eight straight days of measurable precipitation in the bay area. let's get to our live high definition doppler radar where it is raining. you saw that dry spot where mike sugarman is but still have plenty of precipitation in and around the bay area. this contains heavy downpours just exiting in a north easterly direction. the rain is pressing up and over two inches of rain in scotts valley. already 95% saturated soil. woodside, napa, all with over an inch of rain. if you are out and about, scattered showers and temperatures pretty much in the 50s. later on tonight we will bottom out in the 40s to 50 in oakland. 47 degrees in redwood city. tomorrow morning will be a complete nightmare. that's when some of the heaviest rain will be pushing through the bay area with gusting winds up to 35 miles per hour and potentially even 45 miles per hour. this is the exiting system from today. right on its heels a more potent area of hi
what about the rest of us, roberta? >> scattered showers will continue throughout the evening hours. eight straight days of measurable precipitation in the bay area. let's get to our live high definition doppler radar where it is raining. you saw that dry spot where mike sugarman is but still have plenty of precipitation in and around the bay area. this contains heavy downpours just exiting in a north easterly direction. the rain is pressing up and over two inches of rain in scotts...
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kim mulvahill joining us. and we are hearing this radioactive steam, if it is contained, could be released for weeks or even months? >> you know, that's the concern. and as you mentioned, the situation is evolving. now, as a precaution, nearly 200,000 people have been evacuated from a 12-mile radius around the crippled plant. 190 individuals have already been exposed to some radiation. and several workers have fallen ill with acute radiation sickness. many wonder what's the risk to the general public? when it comes to radiation exposure, scientists say there is a simple rule. no amount of exposure is safe. >> well, radiation is damaging the dna, which is the basic genetics of how cells divide in our body. >> reporter: and that damage can lead to cancer, which radiation expert dr. david brenner is the biggest concern. >> the bigger the risk the bigger the risk. the smaller the dose the smaller the risk. it doesn't happen overnight. 10, 20, 30 years after the exposure is when the cancer can appear. >> reporter:
kim mulvahill joining us. and we are hearing this radioactive steam, if it is contained, could be released for weeks or even months? >> you know, that's the concern. and as you mentioned, the situation is evolving. now, as a precaution, nearly 200,000 people have been evacuated from a 12-mile radius around the crippled plant. 190 individuals have already been exposed to some radiation. and several workers have fallen ill with acute radiation sickness. many wonder what's the risk to the...
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how can you use a rationale for raising rates because you asked us to save to start with. >> we have cut costs. we cut $17 million out of our budget this year and our budget is about a $60 million operating budget. so we have saved money where we can. we have used reserves. >> reporter: he says marin's water supply is pretty sensitive to the boom and bust cycles of lots of rain and then drought. he says the county, if it stopped raining tomorrow, would have about two years' worth of water, but compare that to san francisco which he says has four years' full of supply. >> nobody said life was fair. darn it. thank you, simon. >>> all right. we are going to check in with roberta for the latest and find out if we have got more rain coming? >> first, can i tell you something? i just learned this. fire station 10, fire station 18 in oakland. huge ken bastida and huge dana king fans. i want to let all those ladies and gentlemen that know that today in oakland, you experienced a record high temperature of 83 degrees shattering the old record of 79 set back in 2008 and, yes, tomorrow will be
how can you use a rationale for raising rates because you asked us to save to start with. >> we have cut costs. we cut $17 million out of our budget this year and our budget is about a $60 million operating budget. so we have saved money where we can. we have used reserves. >> reporter: he says marin's water supply is pretty sensitive to the boom and bust cycles of lots of rain and then drought. he says the county, if it stopped raining tomorrow, would have about two years' worth of...